HP executives said that the consumer PC business is important to the company because of bring-your-own-device (BYOD). Nevertheless, HP CEO Meg Whitman told financial analysts that the company has been late in many markets and hasn’t navigated the post-PC era well. “PCs are declining while tablets are growing,” said Whitman, noting that trend will continue.
Like the company overall, HP is looking to segment the market to target hot areas and maybe pull back in other areas. Whitman said the company needs to be disciplined about how it segments the market and avoid other areas that don’t make sense.
HP’s plan to put a commercial slant on its PC business isn’t too surprising. Check out what HP considers its growth areas and you’ll notice that PCs are a small slice of the portfolio.